Treatment

Fractures, especially severe ones, require first aid treatment. The purpose of emergency treatment is to use the simplest and most effective method to save lives, protect the affected area, and quickly transfer to provide guarantee for later treatment. Fracture treatment includes surgical treatment and conservative treatment, including three stages of reduction, fixation and rehabilitation. Things to keep in mind during treatment:

Patients who are immobilized with plaster should be wary of finger numbness and pain. Once it occurs, they should immediately inform the doctor to remove the plaster. pressure.

Rehabilitation treatment is an important part of fracture treatment. Cooperating with doctors to carry out rehabilitation training and actively carry out reasonable functional exercises can not only prevent the occurrence of complications, but also restore the function of the affected limb early.

Doctor's checkup

Physical examination includes vision, touch, movement, and volume.

See

Observe the patient's limbs for deformity, skin damage, ecchymosis, and obvious swelling

Touch

The doctor palpates with his hands to feel the skin temperature of the injured part of the patient, whether there is a bone friction sensation, gently touch the pressure, and ask the patient whether there is tenderness.

Move

The doctor guides the patient to carry out activities. When the patient is unable to move independently, the doctor conducts a passive inspection to observe whether there are abnormal movements and movement disorders in the patient's limbs.

Film degree exam

X-ray

X-ray examination can determine the type and displacement of the fracture, and is the first choice for fracture examination, but X-ray also has limitations, and X-ray examination of some parts of the injury is difficult to diagnose.

CT

CT examination has advantages in the diagnosis of complex fractures or deep-seated injuries, such as hip joints, pelvis, and spinal fractures and dislocations, and in judging the degree of fracture damage and displacement status. In particular, the current CT three-dimensional imaging technology can make complex fractures appear in a three-dimensional model.

Magnetic resonance (MRI) examination

The principle of MRI is different from other imaging techniques. It has no radiation damage to the human body and is suitable for understanding soft tissue damage. It has unique advantages for fractures with nerve, cartilage, and ligament damage.